The Plainfield Panthers will head out to take on the Griswold Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Plainfield came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 22-2 to Montville. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Bacon Academy hit Griswold with a five-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolverines came up short against the Bobcats, falling 11-4.
Bella Bruno was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Alanna Ackley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Griswold's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Plainfield, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Plainfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Griswold in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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